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Born in AD 237, Marcus Julius Severus Philippus was seven years old when his eponymous father, the emperor Philip I, had him proclaimed Caesar early in AD 244.
Although the empire was beset with many troubles, the reign started off with some promise; Philip II accompanied his father on campaigns against the Quadi and Carpi on the Danube frontier in AD 245-247, and when Philip I returned in triumph, his 10-year-old son was elevated to the rank of co-Augustus and together they presided over the extravagant Saecular Games that marked Rome's 1,000th anniversary in AD 248.
However, in the following months further turmoil on the frontiers led to a rash of...
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Although the empire was beset with many troubles, the reign started off with some promise; Philip II accompanied his father on campaigns against the Quadi and Carpi on the Danube frontier in AD 245-247, and when Philip I returned in triumph, his 10-year-old son was elevated to the rank of co-Augustus and together they presided over the extravagant Saecular Games that marked Rome's 1,000th anniversary in AD 248.
However, in the following months further turmoil on the frontiers led to a rash of...
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Roman Imperial Philip II, as Caesar, Rome, AD 245
Born in AD 237, Marcus Julius Severus Philippus was seven years old when his eponymous father, the emperor Philip I, had him proclaimed Caesar early in AD 244. Although the empire was beset with many troubles, the reign started off with some promise; Philip II accompanied his father on...